Alexis Martial (born 15 June 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for National 3 club Orléans B.
Martial grew Val-d'Oise, and began playing football in the youth department of FC Écouen as a seven-year-old before moving to AAS Sarcelles.
[1] At 13, he joined the Lyon academy, where coaches like Cyril Dolce and Armand Garrido helped shape his technical and tactical development as a versatile defender.
[1] In 2019, he signed with Servette in Switzerland, making his professional debut on 4 July 2020, replacing Gaël Ondoua in the 86th minute of a 2–0 Swiss Super League loss to FC Zürich.
[4] Known for his versatility, Martial is adept as a defensive midfielder, centre-back, and right-back, with strengths in physicality, ball recovery, and forward projection.